Journal Entry for November 4, 2009
November 4, 2009 10:11pm
Progress
70 %
Current Weight (Lbs)
146
cdenny 
8:36pm, November 14, 2009
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About Me
cdenny
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About Me
Teacher, single mom, 5 daughters, diagnosed with cardiomyopathy
Teacher, single mom, 5 daughters, diagnosed with cardiomyopathy
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Recent Activity
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5 hugs given, 3 hugs received
Yesterday
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cdenny gave JenkinsBride a hug 12:48pm
Hey Jessy, I hope you start feeling better... complications can be irritating. Actually the staff at…
Monday
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cdenny gave Lynnedz56 a hug 9:00pm
Hi Lynn, I am not surprised. Disability is really hard to get on. I think I am kinda stuck with teaching…
November 14
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YAY
September 6, 2009 4:52pm
I'm gradually losing weight. I've lost about 50%, (25 pounds). I actually had to buy a couple of new pairs of pants so I have …
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Hugbook
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Well, I've been working for the most part. Recently I've been out for 3 weeks due to a whole lot of complications following gallbladder surgery (not heart related).
I have found that I have pretty decent energy--enough to do my job. Once I get home, I have very little left in me, but I don't have to struggle too hard to get through the work day. If I get a whisper of a cold, that changes, of course. Where is your ef at? I hope you are on aggressive meds to get that up!
It sounds like it is exhausting for you to be teaching 2nd grade full time. I do dream about being able to take a year to recover, but my insurance is through me and it is soooo good. I couldn't risk losing any of my benefits. I am lucky that I have a lot of sick time saved up and very flexible coworkers. Do you have much time saved up? Do the folks at your school understand the full picture of what you are going through?
Big hugs your way!
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I quit teaching years ago and worked for 13 years at a nuclear power plant. And now I work for American Express. Long story short...I'm still not on disability.
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i hope you feel better
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I don't know why he's doing that either. My cardiologist knows that I have bad days. And he is very supportive. However, in my case, he also emphasizes that I need to do my cardiac rehab. But I also have a stent. Of course, cardiac rehab is far easier than teaching. i used to be a 1st grade teacher
Celebration
These pounds are coming off slower than ever!!!!! I maintained at 193 this week. Ugh.
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Goals
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Support Groups
Close Heart Failure
I was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and I am struggling with fatigue and discouragement.
Treatments
- Carvedilol Too Soon to Tell
- I just started using this med.
- Lasix Working / Worked
- Lisinopril Too Soon to Tell
- Plavix Working / Worked
- Norvasc Working / Worked
- this med really helped bring my bp down when nothing else would
- Lipitor Working / Worked
- Walking Working / Worked
- I try to walk everyday approximately 2 miles.
Close Diets & Weight Maintenance
I need to lose weight because I was recently diagnosed with cardiomyopathy (heart failure).
Treatments
- Counting Calories Working / Worked
- Slim-Fast Working / Worked
- Walking Working / Worked
- I try to walk about 2 miles a day.
Open Hemorrhoids
I have suffered from hemorrhoids for years and years.... I thought losing weight would help... NOT just getting worse!!!
Treatments
- Anusol Too Soon to Tell
- Preparation H Not Working
- Preparation H actually hurt and caused more pain.
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